[ausev] Daily Driver?

[Rob H]

The RAVolt is my daily driver, but my commute is 12 miles RT.  I regularly
drive electric 20 miles in a day.

I think that you could convert a small pickup to do what you want, but
you're on the edge of conventional.  I would not recommended an EV as your
only driver - an ICE backup is needed unless you're willing to really adjust
your life.

On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Mike Seningen <mseningen at austin.rr.com>
wrote:

>
> Is anyone here using their PEV for daily driving?
>
> I'm new to the concept -- but doing some serious thinking about it.
>
> I'm ~15 miles to and then 15 miles back -- up and down HWY 71.
>
> I've got a handful of practicality issues......
>
> these have me leaning towards a converted vehicle -- As my wife put it
> -- are you going to drive a tin can (her term for an EV trike, or small
> car)
>  up and down Hwy 71 -- I don't think so.
>
>
> Safety (71 is not for the faint of heart!)
> Hills -- lots of them
> Speed -- 65+ is the "common" speed limit for Hwy71 (despite it being
> lowered to 55!)
> I'm not a light foot -- and if I was -- I'd get run over on 71 anyways.
>
> Nice Car -- this is to be my everyday driver -- and I enjoy driving
> roadsters and "sports" cars.
>
> Two car family max -- wife's edict.  No back-up plan for me.
>
> I don't have a way to plug in when I get to work -- unless the pack
> was convenient enough to lug to my office.  -- so it has to be able to sit
> for 8-12 hours and still make it home.
>
> A couple times a month I need to drive to work, then UT, then home --
> total ~50miles
> with a single charge.
>
> Also:
> I'm ~18miles from the airport
> Airport parking -- how long can a PEV sit without charging and still
> make an 18mile return trip?
>
> I've got 7 months to come up with a new vehicle (my current 350Z lease
> expires Feb 1, 2009.
>
> thanks,
>
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
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Rob
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